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Transformer manufacture. Granddaddy to 57, Henry Bert (right) has been with a large Eastern electrical plant for almost half a century. Now he's as important to the war as though he were on the front line, for he's one of the many workers who manufacture transformers, essential to defense. He's show
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Credit lineTransformer manufacture. Granddaddy to 57, Henry Bert (right) has been with a large Eastern electrical plant for almost half a century. Now he's as important to the war as though he were on the front . 1942-01-01. Palmer, Alfred T., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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